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Chloride
//ˈklɔɹˌaɪd// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.
- 2 any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion) wordnet
- 3 Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.; Any salt of hydrochloric acid.
"Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of this type."
- 4 any compound containing a chlorine atom wordnet
- 5 The anionic form of a chlorine atom.
Etymology
From chlor(ine) + -ide, coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812.
See also for "chloride"
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